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Drew has demonstrated an excellent awareness of the features of a recount. Past tense has been consistently used and words indicating who, what, where and when have been included. Events have been well sequenced and some descriptive detail has been provided. Competent skills in using a word processor to create a text are evident. Complex sentences using a variety conjunctions and adjectival phrases have been included. Full stops and capital letters have been used appropriately and there is some sophisticated use of punctuation such as the correct use of a possessive apostrophe. A good bank of known words has been demonstrated and a variety of strategies have been used to spell words. To develop further, Drew could include a personal comment. This work sample demonstrates characteristics of work typically produced by a student performing above the expected standard at the end of Kindergarten.
Foundation Statement strands
The following strands are covered in this activity:
- Writing
Students write with an increasing awareness of the nature, purpose and conventions of written language. They produce simple texts that demonstrate an awareness of the basic grammar and punctuation needed. Students know and use letters and sounds of the alphabet to attempt to spell known words and use most lower and upper case letters appropriately to construct sentences. Students explore the use of computer technology to construct texts.